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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9 | Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Arthur put the body of the first ever pigeon whose neck he had rung?
(a) Wrapped it up and put it under his bed for kids to see.
(b) Wrapped it up and buried it in his back yard.
(c) Wrapped it up and hid it in his mother's closet.
(d) Wrapped it up and put it in his dresser drawer.

2. How many pigeons are gathered for the pigeon shoot, according to Palmer's dad?
(a) Eight hundred.
(b) Five hundred.
(c) One thousand.
(d) Five thousand.

3. What story do people tell about Arthur at the pigeon shoot one summer before he is a wringer?
(a) He gathered up all of the dead pigeons in a bag.
(b) He hid behind his father, afraid of the falling pigeon feathers.
(c) He wrung a pigeon's neck in the middle of a family picnic.
(d) He became frightened and could not wring a pigeon's neck.

4. Who do the boys see at the playground on Palmer's birthday?
(a) Bean's grandmother.
(b) Dorothy.
(c) Farquar.
(d) Palmer's mother.

5. What does Palmer feel "lurking in shadowy doorways"?
(a) The pigeon shoot.
(b) His mother's wrath.
(c) Bean's birthday party.
(d) The end of school.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has Palmer invited to his birthday party?

2. With whom does Palmer attend his second pigeon shoot?

3. How does Palmer's dad respond when Palmer asks him if he was a wringer?

4. What playground equipment do Palmer and the gang play on the afternoon of his party?

5. What hovers before Palmer's eyes before he runs after his friends to the playground?

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